During the twentieth century, the second largest Jewish
population in the United States lived in the Dorchester, Roxbury,
Mattapan area of Boston, now known more familiarly as the DRM.

This area, as it was, no longer exists. Describing life in this
urban Jewish community to children, grandchildren and great grandchildren,
who now live in the suburbs and all over the country, is virtually
impossible. It is hard for them to understand or visualize that
the primary factor that held all these area residents together was
-- each other.

Through the use of video and Internet technology, it is now possible
to not only show them this historic past, but also to preserve it
for future generations. It has been said that such a neighborhood
life, as existed during those times, could never come again.

For these reasons "Sidewalk Memories" is a
video history of the DRM area which will be bringing this story
to life.